Aldo Leopold And His Impact In Environmental Science
Science is one aspect that is embraced by humans since the ancient times. However, most of us forget that there are other factors that we have to live in harmony with to ensure well lived life. The environment is one thing that we have to live in harmony with. This aspect was not well known till an ecologist by the name Aldo Leopold showed the importance of this. His work will forever remain treasured for the modern environmental ethics and preservation of the wilderness. According to Leopold, conservation is the harmony between men and the land. This was when he introduced the term conservation and environment management.
Aldo’s work is remembered in modern times. He is the one who introduced the terms land ethics and conservation. His conservation principles started when he was a young person. He spent most of his time in the wild and other natural scenes. He did not only observe the natural world but also wrote about it. He always felt that dealing with nature was his density and this is manifested in what he did during his education life. Aldo took a forestry course in the university after which he joined the US forest service. This shows just how he was attached to the natural world. According to him, it is important to conserve our ecology which encompasses land, water, soil and other environment related resources.
The impacts of his work are numerous and are being practiced by many people around the world. Conservation of the environment is being taken serious in most nations. Policies and laws on environment conservation have been made in most nations. If one bleaches these laws, the consequences are not pleasant at all. It is encouraging to realize that the environmental agencies, the business sector and most governments are working together to ensure that the environment is conserved accordingly. Business enterprises in most nations agreed to reduce pollution which made conservation of the environment more challenging. They have also been funding the environmental agencies in order to carry out their activities smoothly. Most governments are also funding environmental agencies for the same reason.
Some areas are protected by the government with the help of environmental scientists. These areas include game reserves and national parks which are protected to conserve the environment and protect animals. This fully follows the Aldo principle of wildlife management. In these areas, people are restricted from getting in to these areas. People visiting these areas are usually charged a small fee that is used for effective wildlife and environment management. In some regions, the environment has been depleted. Efforts should be put to bring the depleted environment back to health. In most areas, this is being practiced for example planting of trees in areas where trees were cut down. This was learnt form Aldo’s work when he tried bringing back to health an area in his farm.
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